Al-Rifa'i Mosque Tours and Tickets

Check out some of Cairo's most beautiful mosques, illustrating a range of Islamic architectural styles and fascinating history, during this 5-hour private tour. During your trip you'll explore these buildings' connection to city history and spiritual life at three locations. Visit the Mosque of Amr Ibn al-As, built in 642 AD around the time of Cairo's founding. You'll also see the Ibn-Tulun mosque, commissioned in the 870s AD, and explore the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, located near Cairo's Citadel. Your visit also covers a private guide and vehicle, lunch, entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

Discover Cairo's Coptic, Jewish and Islamic traditions on a full-day cultural tour that includes Abu Serga Church and the Citadel of Cairo. Step into the sanctuaries of the city's most important Coptic churches, from the 4th-century Abu Serga to the elegant Hanging Church, visit a synagogue built where baby Moses was purportedly found and see celebrated mosques and madrassas. Finish your tour on the medieval fortifications of Saladin's Citadel of Cairo, which protect the graceful domes and minarets of the Alabaster Mosque. 

Explore the remarkable architecture and history of Islamic Cairo with a private-full day tour of the city’s most important sites in a comfortable van. See the oldest intact mosque in Egypt, and stroll past the 11th-century buildings that line Al Muezz Street. Stand at the foot of an original gate to old Cairo, then walk the medieval walls at Saladin’s 12th-century citadel. See the elegant domes of the alabaster mosque before continuing to the mosque of Sultan Hassan and Rifai, where the evolution of Islamic architecture comes to vivid life.

Check out Cairo's greatest Islamic monuments on this private half-day tour, accompanied by an Egyptologist guide. Travel into Old Cairo, the city's oldest quarter, and visit the medieval Citadel of Saladin, built by Saladin to stave off the Crusaders. Admire the city views and Mohammad Ali Mosque here before visiting two of Cairo's most magnificent mosques. Behold the 14th-century Sultan Hassan Mosque, one of the world's largest and most extravagant; and visit the Al-Rifai Mosque, a stunning 19th-century sanctuary housing several Egyptian royal tombs. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Spare yourself the street hustles and hassles of downtown Cairo with a door-to-door guided tour. Start at the Egyptian Museum, home to perhaps the world's finest selection of ancient Egyptian art and artifacts. Then explore religious landmarks of Old Cairo: the Mosque of ibn al-As, the Alabaster Mosque, the Sultan Hassan Mosque, the Al-Rifa'i Mosque, and the Hanging Church. Finish with lunch and shopping at the notorious Khan al-Khalili bazaar.

Visit Cairo's religious landmarks on a full-day tour to the city's most important Coptic, Islamic and Jewish places. Learn how the Christian Holy Family took shelter on the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, explore the Church of Saint Barbara, and see the gilded icons that adorn the Hanging Church. Enter a synagogue built where baby Moses was found and eat lunch at a local restaurant; see Cairo's most important mosques then take in sweeping views of the city from Saladin's 15th-century citadel. 

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Combine a visit to the Giza Pyramids and a tour of the Islamic section of Cairo on a single private tour. Benefit from the dedicated attention of your private Egyptologist guide and the ability to travel at your own pace as you explore these historic sites. Highlights include the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Valley Temple of Chephren, the Great Sphinx, the Alabaster Mosque, the mosque of Ibn Tulun, and others. Midday, stop for lunch in a local restaurant.

Dive into old, Islamic Cairo on a private full-day tour, including lunch, dinner and a 'tannoura' whirling dervish show. Exploring by air-conditioned minivan and foot with an expert guide, discover this medieval city-within-a-city, Cairo's oldest quarter, as you hear about its rich history. Visit the Ottoman-style Muhammad Ali Mosque at Saladin's Citadel, and see the Sultan Hassan, Ibn Tulun and other mosques. After lunch, stroll through markets to three of Cairo's medieval gates, and enjoy an Egyptian dinner and hypnotic evening courtyard 'tannoura' show at the Wekalet el Ghouri center.

Explore old Cairo's religious legends and landmarks on a full-day private tour from your hotel in Giza or Cairo. Customize the tour to your interests, and see how the city's Islamic, Coptic and Jewish inhabitants have worshiped for milennia. Discover the Hanging Church and the Church of St. Sergius, then visit the Churches of St. George and St. Barbara. Take in the soaring minarets of Cairo's most important mosques, then take views of the city from the Citadel of Saladin's medieval fortifications. 

Visit the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Al-Rifa'i Mosque, and the Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo on this private 4-hour tour. You'll compare and contrast the different Islamic architectural styles of the three mosques with a private Egyptologist guide. Select the option that corresponds with the number of people in your group when booking.